In this episode, I'm speaking with Phil Oriani, CEO of Shift Digital.
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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:41) - Phil’s career journey with Shift Digital and Ford Direct
(00:17:10) - How does tier 1, 2, and 3 advertising work for cars?
(00:20:44) - Do traditional OEM commercials work?
(00:23:19) - What tier 3 marketing have you seen work recently from dealers?
(00:26:50) - Do dealers have the technology to compete with Carvana?
(00:28:39) - What do you think about the trend of the leading automotive software providers consolidating under one umbrella?
(00:32:44) - Who is your customer and how do you make money?
(00:35:21) - What is the risk with DTC model?
(00:39:43) - Harnessing the power of organic social media
(00:44:36) - What does the world look like if Shift didn’t exist?
(00:46:31) - Are you seeing anything in AI work to change the dealership experience?
(00:50:22) - How do you see the technological landscape changing for dealerships over the next 5 years?
(00:52:04) - How do you see Shift Digital evolving?
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